Category: BRT TRIP BLOG

This trip blog contains information about previous loads logged by Big Rig Steve in his tractor trailer.
BRT trips posted here in this trip blog are complete and usually updated as soon as the information is available.
Moreover, confidential information is not published about any ongoing loads until they are completed; for safety and security reasons.

BRT Trip Blog ‘B’ for Wednesday: May 18, 2022.
  • Pickup Date: 05/18/2022
    • Loading Location: North Aurora, Illinois
    • TYPE: Live Load.
    • On-Site Time: Two Hours.
  • Delivery Date: 05/19/2022
    • Unloading Location: Delaware, Ohio
    • TYPE: Live Unload.
    • On-Site Time: Four Hours.
  • Trailer Temperature: Fahrenheit/Celsius: 65 Degrees F. / 18 Degrees C.
  • Cargo Weight: Pounds/Kilograms: 38,079 Lbs. / 17,272 Kg.
  • Cargo Hauled: Coffee Mate Powdered Creamer.
  • Approximate Mileages: Miles/Kilometers:
    • Empty: 25 / 40
    • Loaded: 355 / 567
  • Weather at Pick-up Location: Mostly Cloudy, Temperature 60 Degrees F, 15.5 Degrees C.
  • Weather at Drop-off Location: Clear, Temperature 76 Degrees F, 24 Degrees C.
  • Average Miles Per Gallon/Liters per 100 Kilometers: 7.7 MPG. / 30.5473 L/100 KM.
  • Additional Notes: 
  • Loading Fees: None.
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BRT Trip Blog for Tuesday: May 10, 2022.
  • Pickup Date: 05/10/2022
    • Loading Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    • TYPE: Live Load.
    • On-Site Time: Four Hours.
  • Delivery Date: 05/13/2022
    • Unloading Location: Sterling, Illinois
    • TYPE: Live Unload.
    • On-Site Time: Two Hours.
  • Trailer Temperature: Fahrenheit/Celsius: -10 Degrees F. / -23 Degrees C.
  • Cargo Weight: Pounds/Kilograms: 27,352 Lbs. / 12,407 Kg.
  • Cargo Hauled: Cheese Sticks, Frozen Delicious Seafood.
  • Approximate Mileages: Miles/Kilometers:
    • Empty: 0 / 0
    • Loaded: 626 / 1,007
  • Weather at Pick-up Location: Sunny, Temperature 89 Degrees F, 31.6 Degrees C.
  • Weather at Drop-off Location: Sunny, Temperature 91 Degrees F, 32.7 Degrees C.
  • Average Miles Per Gallon/Liters per 100 Kilometers: 8.5 MPG. / 27.6723 L/100 KM.
  • Additional Notes: This trip brought Steve back home for a few days off! See you all on the 18th.
  • Loading Fees: None.
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BRT Trip Blog ‘A’ for Wednesday: May 18, 2022.
  • Pickup Date: 05/18/2022
    • Loading Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • TYPE: Live Load.
    • On-Site Time: Two Hours.
  • Delivery Date: 05/18/2022
    • Unloading Location: Bolingbrook, Illinois
    • TYPE: Live Unload.
    • On-Site Time: 90 Minutes.
  • Trailer Temperature: Fahrenheit/Celsius: 34 Degrees F. / 1 Degrees C.
  • Cargo Weight: Pounds/Kilograms: 42,284 Lbs. / 19,179 Kg.
  • Cargo Hauled: Philadelphia Cream Cheese.
  • Approximate Mileages: Miles/Kilometers:
    • Empty: 87 / 140
    • Loaded: 105 / 169
  • Weather at Pick-up Location: Light Rain, Temperature 46 Degrees F, 7.8 Degrees C.
  • Weather at Drop-off Location: Light Rain, Temperature 59 Degrees F, 15 Degrees C.
  • Average Miles Per Gallon/Liters per 100 Kilometers: 8.3 MPG. / 28.3391 L/100 KM.
  • Additional Notes: Steve returned to the highway today and was able pick-up and deliver a load and pick-up another load before heading on to Ohio.
  • Loading Fees: None.
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BRT Trip Blog for Monday: May 09, 2022.
  • Pickup Date: 05/09/2022
    • Loading Location: Piedmont, South Carolina
    • TYPE: Live Load.
    • On Site Time: Four Hours.
  • Delivery Date: 05/10/2022
    • Unloading Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    • TYPE: Drop Trailer.
    • On-Site Time: 30 Minutes.
  • Trailer Temperature: Fahrenheit/Celsius: -10 Degrees F. / -23 Degrees C.
  • Cargo Weight: Pounds/Kilograms: 22,617 Lbs. / 10,259 Kg.
  • Cargo Hauled: Rich Sausage Ingredients Cross-dock.
  • Approximate Mileages: Miles/Kilometers:
    • Empty: 78 / 125
    • Loaded: 343 / 548
  • Weather at Pick-up Location: Sunny, Temperature 60 Degrees F, 15.5 Degrees C.
  • Weather at Drop-off Location: Overcast, Temperature 69 Degrees F, 20.5 Degrees C.
  • Average Miles Per Gallon/Liters per 100 Kilometers: 8.1 MPG. / 29.0388 L/100 KM.
  • Additional Notes: Steve had to drive back north to Shelby, NC in order to procure the trailer needed for this load. After he was delayed getting loaded, he was still able to make it very close to his destination with seconds to spare on the fourteen hour clock. Steve then finished the delivery this morning.
  • Loading Fees: None.
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